Cyprus Health Ministry announced on Friday eight deaths of COVID-19 patients and 3,460 new cases covering the period from 9 to 10 December 2022.
Some of the deaths announced happened in 2021 but were announced now.
The Health Ministry said that a total of 70,657 tests were carried out and the positivity rate was 4.09%
The deaths announced concern a man aged 71 years old, who passed away on October 22, 2021, a woman aged 71 years old who died on 28 December 28 2021, a man aged 72 years old who died on December 8 2022, a woman aged 75 years old who died on December 8 2022, a man aged 90 years old who died on December 9 2022, a woman aged 89 years old who died on December 12 2022, a woman aged 82 years old who died on December 12 2022 and a man aged 89 years old who passed away on December 13, 2022.
The total number of deaths due to COVID-19 is 1,250. The total number of positive cases since the beginning of the pandemic is 625,562.
A total of 77 COVID-19 patients are being treated in state hospitals, one in a critical condition.
One patient that ceased to be contagious continues to be intubated in an Intensive Treatment Unity.
Out of the 2.034 PCR tests carried out there were a total of 162 positive cases, with the positivity rate standing at 7.96%.
Moreover, a total of 68,623 rapid tests were carried out, out of which 3,298 positive cases were confirmed, and the positivity rate was 4.81%.
Source: Cyprus News Agency